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THE STORY OF THE ROBIN 

I am sure you know this bird. You know 
him well. You have seen him many times. 

Mr. Robin is a well-known bird. He hunts 
worms in every garden and dooryard. We 
know him as well as we do the English Spar- 
row. And we like him much better. 

The Robin belongs to the Thrush family. 
He is sometimes called the Red-breasted 
Thrush. Sometimes he is called Robin Red- 
breast. 

The Robin is a large song bird. He is ten 
inches long. He is quite a little larger than 
the Bluebird. 

Mr. and Mrs. Robin are the same size, but 
they are not quite the same color. Mr. Robin 
has a black head. His breast is bright red- 
dish-brown. 

There is a light spot above and below the 
eyes. His throat is white, streaked with 
black. He is somewhat whitish below the 
tail. 

Mrs. Robin has less black on the head. She 
has a paler breast. She looks very nearly like 
IVlr. Robin in the autumn. 

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The young Robins have a reddish-brown 
breast, spotted with black. 

Robins go south in the late autumn. They 
do not go till October or November. They 
go in flocks. 

Sometimes they stay north all winter. 
They stay all winter in the warmer parts of 
the north. 

They go north early in the spring. They 
go north in March. It is still cold when they 
make this trip. They do not mind a little cold 
weather. 

The Robin is a sweet songster. He sings 
a loud cheery song. His song is a loud cheery 
carol. 

Carol, Robin, carol. Carol a merry song. 
We like to hear your loud cheery carol. 

Sing us a song of the May morning. Sing 
us a beautiful roundelay. Sing us a song 
of the sunshine of June. 

Tell us of the flowers of May. Tell us of 
sweet June roses. Carol to us of the glad 
sunrise. 

Carol to us of the golden sunset. Carol a 
song of the morning dewdrops. Carol a song 
of the sparkling dew. 

Tell us of the April showers. Tell us of the 
May days. 


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THE ROBIN 




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Carol joyfully, carol merrily. Carol the 
glad tidings of spring. 

Bring us a message of cheer. Bring us a 
message of joy and love. 

Sing a song of pleasant springtime. Sing 
a song of the warm breezes of June. Sing of 
the leaves on the trees. Sing of buttercups 
and daisies. 

Carol a song of the sweet little violets. 
Carol a song of flowers. Carol a song of blos- 
soms. 

Tell all the flowers to wake up. For sum- 
mer is coming, and springtime is here. 

Robins like to live near our homes. We 
find them in the dooryard. We find them in 
the garden. We find them in the orchard. 

They are very tame birds. They are not at 
all shy. 

If we never harm them they become very 
tame. They know we are their friends. They 
become about as tame as chickens. 

They hop about the lawn catching worms. 
They do not mind us at all. 

The Robin builds a very coarse-looking 
nest. It is built of grasses, leaves, and root- 
lets. 

It has an inner wall of mud. Then it has a 
lining of fine grasses. It is most often built 
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in fruit or shade trees. It is built from about 
five to thirty feet from the ground. 

The Robin does not build in a bird house. 
It does not like a nest closed up. It will build 
on a shelf. Sometimes nesting shelves are 
put up for them. 

The Robin sometimes builds in odd places 
about dwellings. A little nook or corner 
about the house or barn makes a fine nesting 
place. 

The Robin lays from three to five eggs. The 
eggs are of a greenish hue. We know this 
color by the name of Robin’s egg blue. 

The first eggs are laid in April or May. 
The eggs soon hatch out baby Robins. 

These dear little baby birds are hungry all 
the time. They eat great numbers of worms. 

The old birds are kept very busy. They 
must hunt food for themselves. They must 
hunt food for the baby Robins. 

The baby birds grow fast. They are soon 
able to fiy. They are able to gather food for 
themselves. 

The old birds then raise a second brood. The 
second brood is hatched in June or July. 

Robins are useful to the gardener. They 
are useful to the farmer. They destroy so 
many worms and insects. 

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Robins are very fond of berries. They like 
cherries very much. 

We should feed Robins in bad weather. We 
should protect them from the cats. We 
should put out a bird bath for them. They 
are very fond of bathing. 

They will then like to live about our 
homes. They will sing to us their beautiful 
songs. 

The Robins are very valuable birds. We 
will always protect the Robins. 

ROBIN, ROBIN REDBREAST 
Robin, Robin Redbreast, 

Singing on the bough. 

Come and get your breakfast. 

We will feed you now. 

Robin likes the golden grain. 

Nods his head and sings again: 

Chirping, phirping cheerily 
Here I come so merrily. 

Thank you, children dear.’’ 

Robin, Robin Redbreast, 

Trill your roundelays; 

Trill a song of sunshine. 

And of happy days. 


Carol of the happy hours, 

Carol of the pretty flowers: 

<< Trilling, trilling cheerily, 

Here I come so merrily, 

Thank you, children dear.’’ 

— Adapted. 

WHAT ROBIN TOLD ME 
How do Robins build their nest? 

Robin Redbreast told me: 

First a wisp of yellow hay 
In a pretty round they lay; 

Then some shreds of downy floss. 
Feathers, too, and bits of moss; 
Woven with a sweet, sweet song. 
This way, that way, and across. 
That’s what Robin told me. 

Wliere do Robins hide their nest? 

Robin Redbreast told me : 

Up among the leaves so deep. 
Where the sunbeams rarely creep; 
Long before the winds are cold. 
Long before the leaves are gold. 
Bright-eyed stars will peep and see 
Baby Robins, one, two, three. 
That’s what Robin told me. 

— Selected. 


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ROBIN REDBREAST AND THE CHIL- 
DREN 

Robin: 

See my black cap. See my red vest. My 
vest is bright rusty red. My coat is 
grayish slate-color. 

I like my black cap. I like my red vest. I 
like my grayish coat. My cap, coat, and 
vest keep me warm. I think they are 
pretty. I like to wear them. 

I am a large song bird. I am ten inches 
long. I am larger than Bluebird. 

John: 

Why don’t you stay here all winter, Mr. 
Robin? We will feed you. You don’t 
mind a little cold, do you? 

Robin: 

We don’t mind the cold so much. But we 
like worms to eat. We can’t get them 
when the weather is cold. 

So we go south in the autumn. We go in 
October or November. We find plenty of 
worms there then. In March we go 
north. 

Jim : 

You are a pretty bird, Mr. Robin. I like 
your bright rusty red vest. I like your 
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grayish slate-color coat. I like your pret- 
ty black cap. 

Mrs. Robin looks like you. Her clothes are 
a little paler color. 

Jane: 

I like your pretty song, Mr. Robin. It is a 
sweet carol. You sing of happy days. 
You sing of happy hours. Have you a 
nest, Mr. Robin? 

Robin: 

We built a nest up in a tree. Mrs. Robin 
is there now. We built our nest of grass 
and leaves. We stuck it together with 
mud. We lined it with fine grasses. 

Soon there were three eggs in it. The eggs 
were greenish blue. Now there are three 
baby Robins in the nest. 

Baby Robins are always hungry. We 
catch worms for them. We work hard 
to feed our baby Robins, one, two, three. 

Their wings will soon grow strong. Then 
they will fly away. 

John: 

Will you please sing again? I like to hear 
your sweet song. Sing your song of the 
April morning. Carol your song of 
flowers. 


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Alice : 

Carol about the sunrise. Carol your song 
of roses. Tell us about the June morn- 
ing. Tell us about summer showers. 
George : 

Sing a song of sunshine. . Please sing it 
over. Thank you, Mr. Robin. We shall 
always be kind to you. 

O ROBIN DEAR 
Good-by, good-by to summer! 

For the summer’s nearly done; 

The garden smiling faintly. 

Cool breezes in the sun. 

Our thrushes now are silent. 

Our swallows flown away. 

But Robin’s here with coat of brown. 
And ruddy breastknot gay. 

Robin, Robin Redbreast, 

O Robin dear! 

Robin sings so sweetly 
In the falling of the year. 

Bright yellow, red, and orange. 

The leaves come down in hosts; 

The trees are Indian princes. 

But soon they’ll turn to ghosts. ' 

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The scanty pears and apples, 

Hang russet on the bough; 

It’s autumn, autumn, autumn late, 
’Twill soon be winter now. 

Robin, Robin Redbreast, 

O Robin dear! 

And what will this poor Robin do'? 
For pinching days are near. 

The fireside for the cricket. 

The wheatstack for the mouse. 

When trembling nightwinds whistle 
And moan all round the house. 

The frosty ways like iron. 

The branches plumed with snow, 

Alas! in winter dead and dark. 
Where can poor Robin go'? 

Robin, Robin Redbreast, 

O Robin dear! 

And a crumb of bread for Robin, 
His little heart to cheer! 

— ^Wm. Allingham. 

DEATH OF COCK ROBIK 
Who killed Cock Robin'? 

said the Sparrow, 

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^^With my bow and arrow 
I killed Cock Robin/ ^ 

Wlio saw him die? 

said the Jay, 

It was a sad day, 

And I saw him die/’ 

Who caught his blood? 

I,” said the Loon, 
^^With my little spoon, 
And I caught his blood.” 

Who sewed his shroud? 

I,” said the Quail, 
^^With my little toenail. 
And I sewed his shroud.” 

Who shall dig his grave? 
I,” said the Owl, 
‘‘With my little trowel. 
And I’ll dig his grave.” 

Who’ll be the Parson? 
“I,” said the Rook, 
“With my little book,. 
And I’ll be the Parson.” 


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Who 11 be the clerk"? 

1 ,” said the Lark, 

If it’s not in the dark, 

And I’ll be the clerk.” 

Who’ll carry him to the grave? 
“ I,” said the kite. 

If it’s not in the night. 

I’ll carry him to his grave.” 

Who’ll carry the link? 

I,” said the Linnet, 

I’ll fetch it in a minute, 

And I’ll carry the link.” 

Who’ll be chief mourner? 

I,” said the Dove, 

I mourn for my love. 

And I’ll be chief mourner.” 

Wlio’ll sing a psalm? 

I,” said the Thrush, 

As she sat in a bush, 

‘^And I’ll sing a psalm,” 

And who’ll toll the bell? 

I,” said the Starling, 

For our dear darling, 

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And I’ll toll the bell;” 

And so, Cock Robin, farewell! 

— Adapted. 

WISHINQ 

Ringing! ringing! I wish I were a primrose, 
A bright yellow primrose, blowing in the 
spring. 

The stooping boughs above me. 

The wmnd’ring bee to love me. 

The fern and moss to creep across, 

And the Elm Tree for our king. 

Oh, no ! Oh, no ! I wish I were a Robin, 

A Robin or a little Wren, everywhere to go; 
Through forest, field or garden. 

And ask no leave or pardon. 

Till winter comes with icy thumbs. 

To ruffle up our wing. 

— ^Wm. Allingham. 

THE STORY OF THE SCARLET 
TANAGER 

Here is one of our most beautiful bird 
friends. He belongs to the Tanager family. 
We call him the Scarlet Tanager. 

Notice his black wings. He is also called 
the Black-winged Redbird. 

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THE SCARLET TANAGER 



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The Scarlet Tanager is not quite as large as 
the Robin. He is about the size of the Blue- 
bird. The Scarlet Tanager is a little over 
seven inches long. 

In the spring he is brilliant scarlet. His 
wings and tail are black. He is, indeed, a 
most beautiful bird. 

In the autumn he looks like Mrs. Scarlet 
Tanager. She is olive-green above. Her 
wings and tail are dark. They are lightly 
margined with olive. Underneath she is a 
greenish yellow. 

The Scarlet Tanager is one of our sweet- 
est song birds. His song is clear and pleasing. 
It sounds much like the song of the Robin. 
It is a loud cheery carol. 

He carols joyfully and merrily. He carols 
the glad tidings of summer. It is a song of 
cheer and happiness. It is a jolly and joyous 
song. It is a song of the warm breezes. It is 
a song of the growing flowers. 

He sings of the cherry and apple blossoms. 
He tells us leaves are on the trees. He tells 
us lilacs are blooming. He sings a song of 
red roses. It is a song of glee. It is a mes- 
sage of cheer. Wlien the Scarlet Tanager 
sings we know summer is here. 

He likes to build his nest in the lower 
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branches of trees. The nests are very loosely 
made. They are built of twigs, rootlets, and 
weed-stalks. They are lined with fine ten- 
drils and blossom stems. 

These birds lay from three to four eggs. 
The eggs are pale bluish green. They are 
somewhat spotted with brown. 

It does not seem that one of these tiny eggs 
would turn into such a beautiful bird. Well, 
when they first hatch they are not so beauti- 
ful. They are little fuzzy baby birds. They 
have big mouths and they are always 
hungry. 

All baby birds eat a great deal. It takes 
much insect food to raise these baby Scarlet 
Tanagers. The old birds are kept very busy. 
They catch worms and moths. They catch 
caterpillars and beetles. 

Some they feed to the baby birds. Some 
they eat themselves. They also eat some 
small fruits and berries. 

The baby Scarlet Tanagers grow rapidly. 
They are soon able to take care of themselves. 

The Scarlet Tanagers stay in the north only 
in warm summer weather. They do not like 
cold weather. 

They go south in early autumn. They 
travel in October to the far south. The sunny 

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south suits them the best for winter. 

They go north late in the spring. It is May 
before we hear their song. It is summer when 
they come. 

The Scarlet Tanager is a very beautiful 
bird. He is one of our sweetest songsters. 

He destroys many harmful insects. He pro- 
tects the orchards. He protects the trees. He 
is a very useful bird. We will protect the 
Scarlet Tanager. 


BLACK-WINGED REDBIRD 
Beautiful bird 
With scarlet coat ; 

Hear the music 

Leap from his throat. 

Black is his tail, 

. And black his wings; 

But joy to the heart 
Is the song he sings. 

His voice is as rich 
As the coat he wears; 

It drives away grief, 

It drives away cares. 


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He carols a song 
So sweet and clear 

We know that summer 
Is surely here. 

Then off like a flash 
Of fire he goes, 

Singing a song 

Of the sweet wild rose. 

He sings of his babies 
Up in the nest, 

Watched by the mother. 

Safe ’neath her breast. 

Beautiful bird 

Of black and of red! 

May bessings rest 
Upon your head! 

THE STORY OF THE BALTIMORE 
ORIOLE 

See this black and orange bird! Don^t you 
think he is beautiful? It is a beautiful Ori- 
ole. It is the Baltimore Oriole. 

He is one of the most beautiful of the Ori- 
ole family. All the Orioles are beautiful 
birds. 


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The Baltimore Oriole is sometimes called 
Golden Robin. These birds are seven and 
one-half inches long. 

Mr. Baltimore Oriole is orange and black. 
Ilis head, neck, and throat are black. The 
upper part of his back is black. 

His wings and tail are partly black. His 
wings are edged with white. His under parts 
are a deep, rich, reddish orange. 

Mrs. Baltimore Oriole is not so beautiful as 
Mr. Baltimore Oriole. She is dull yellowish 
and gray. 

See Mr. Oriole fly! How beautiful he looks. 
Fly again, Mr. Oriole. Fly to the tree. Fly 
hound and ’round. 

You are so beautiful! You look like a flash 
of fire when you fly. 

These Orioles are friendly birds. They 
like to live near people. We like to have 
them live near us. 

Where do they like to build their nests? 
They like to build their nests near our homes. 
We like to have them build their nests near 
our homes. 

The Oriole builds a hanging nest. What a 
wonderful piece of work it is. 

Where does the Oriole hang its nesti It 
hangs its nest from the branch of a tree. 

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THE BALTIMORE ORIOLE 






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Mrs. Oriole weaves the nest. Of what does 
she weave her nest? She weaves it of hair 
and strings. She weaves it of bark and 
grasses. 

The nest swings from the branches of a 
tree. The nest swings to and fro. It is 
rocked by the breeze. 

Soon there are six eggs in the nest. The 
nest still swings to and fro. The eggs are 
nearly white. They have blackish brown 
marks over them. 

The mother bird sits on the nest. The 
nest rocks to and fro. The wind blows hard. 
The nest rocks faster and faster. 

Soon there are baby Orioles in the nest. 
The wind rocks the baby birds. How are 
the baby birds rocked? They are rocked to 
and fro by the breeze. 

The mother bird does not need to rock the 
baby birds. The wind rocks them for her. 

Baby Orioles are cry-babies. They are 
the cry-babies of the bird world. The wind 
rocks them more and more. That does not 
keep them quiet. 

They cry nearly all the time. They cry 
for something to eat. They are so hungry. 

They are always hungry. They cannot get 
enough to eat. They always cry for more. 

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The old birds are kept very busy. They 
must feed their hungry cry-baby birds. 
They catch grubs and worms. 

They feed these to the cry-baby birds. 
But still the baby birds haven’t enough. 
They always cry out again. 

The old birds catch flies and caterpillars. 
They feed these to their cry-baby birds. 
Still the cry-baby birds cry for more. 

They eat so much. They grow very fast. 
They soon fly away. Then they can get 
enough to eat. 

How long do they stay in the south'? They 
go south in the autumn. During what month 
do they go? They go during the month of 
September. 

How long do they ‘stay in the south? They 
sfay there all winter. They like the warm 
weather. They do not like the cold weather. 

When do they go north? They go north 
in the spring. During what month do they 
go? They go north during the month of 
May. 

How long do they stay north? They stay 
in the north all summer, They like the sum- 
mer weather. 

We know when they come north. They 
tell us by their beaTitiful songs. 

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The Baltimore Oriole is a sweet songster. 
He sings a sweet song of the May morning. 
He sings a sweet song of the June morning. 

He sings a sweet song of the happy sum- 
mer days. He tells us that spring is the 
glad time of the year. 

He tells us that summer is the weather he 
likes. He tells us that spring and summer 
bring the flowers. 

His song is rich and clear. He sings his 
rich song again and again. His song is a 
rich whistle. It is a sweet warble. 

He whistles his song over and over. He 
whistles a message of cheer. 

He whistles a song of glee. He warbles 
a merry song. He warbles a joyful song. 

It is a song of joy and love. It is a song 
of the flowers of May. It is a song of June 
roses. The air is filled with joy. 

T\Jien the Oriole sings the sun shines 
brighter. The sky looks bluer. The breezes 
are warmer. The flowers are more beautiful. 
The day grows happier. 

When the Orioles come north there are 
plenty of leaves on the trees. The orchards 
are in full blossom. 

Then there are plenty of insects. They 


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live on insects. They like plenty of- insects 
and warm weather. 

They stay in the north only about four 
months. 

Baltimore Orioles are among our most 
beautiful birds. We love their cheerful and 
beautiful songs. We love their songs of 
spring and blossoms. 

We love their songs of joy and summer. 
When they arrive we know warm weather 
is here. 

They bring us happiness. They bring us 
good cheer. We think of them together with 
blossoms and fine bird music. 

They are among our most useful birds. 
They rid the garden and orchard of insect 
pests. We will protect the Baltimore Oriole. 

THE ORIOLE’S SONO 

An Oriole sang 
By his swaying nest; 

^^Of all bird homes, 

My hammock is best. 

^‘Por I am a sailor, 

I sail in the air; 

My ship is a tree. 

And it’s anchored there. 

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little cry-babies 
Are safe as can be 
In my stout little hammock 
Hung tight to the tree. 

‘Hn storm, in winds, 

In sunshine fair. 

My treasures are safe. 

And I’m free from care.” 

— Selected. 

THE DEAR SONG BIRDS 
All the dear song birds 
Are with us again 

Out in the orchard today; 

Gaily the Oriole 
Sang to its mate 

Winter has all gone away.” 

Whip-poor-will, Bob-o-link, 
Chick-a-dee-dee, 

Sweetly the birdies are singing. 
Summer is coming 
As sure as can be. 

Hear the sweet lily-bells ringing. 

Down by the brook 
In a blossoming tree, 

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Rocked in a wonderful nest, 

Six Little Orioles 
Are crying, peep! peep! 

Safe ’neath the mother bird^s breast. 

— Adapted. 

THE BROWN THRASHER AND 
THE CHILDREN 

Thrasher: 

Good morning, children. I am glad to 
see you. Do you know me? 

See my coat and cap of bright reddish 
brown. See my white vest with dark 
brown spots. See my long tail. 

I am Mr. Brown Thrasher. I am over 
eleven inches long. I am longer than 
the Robin. 

Mrs. Brown Thrasher looks like me. Her 
clothes are of a paler color. 

Teddy: 

I like your song, Mr. Brown Thrasher. It 
is bright and cheerful. 

Emma : 

It is clear and sweet. You carol of sunny 
hours. You carol of the spring morning. 
You carol of the spring flowers. 
Lorraine: 

Now sing a song of glee. Sing of sunny 

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days. Sing a song of May. 

Tom: 

Sing a song of June. Carol a song of the 
bright blue sky. 

Ralph : 

When do you go south? 

Thrasher: 

We go south in October. 

Elizabeth: 

When do you return? 

Thrasher: 

We return to the north in April. 

Edna: 

Where is your nest, Mr. Thrasher? You 
must be singing about your nest. Sing 
to us about your baby birds. 

Thrasher: 

Mrs. Thrasher is now on our nest. We 
built our nest in a little bush. We made 
it of twigs and rootlets. 

Four bluish white eggs were soon in the 
nest. Little reddish brown spots were 
all over the eggs. 

Four baby Thrashers are now in the nest. 
Mrs. Thrasher is watching them. She 
will keep them from harm, 

It takes many insects to feed our baby 
birds. Into their wide open mouths we 

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THE BROWN THRASHER 



drop bugs and worms. These are good 
for baby Brown Thrashers. 

Our baby birds grow very fast. They will 
soon fly away. Then they will catch 
insects for themselves. 

Clarence : 

We like you, Mr. Brown Thrasher. You 
are a useful bird. We shall always 
protect you. 


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2840 Story of Leather* Boots and Shoes. 

2816 The Story of a Beehive. 

2922 Miss Alcott’s Girls. 

2741 Two Brownie Parties. 

2841 The Story of King Corn. 

2817 Stories of ’76. 

2925 The Story of Coal. 

2805 Some of Our Birds. 

2926 The Story of Wheat. 

2818 Arthur, The Hero King. 

2927 The Story of King Cotton. 

2806 King Arthur Stories. 


Fourth and Fifth Grades 

No. 

2928 The Story of Sugar. 

2919 The Story of Daniel Boone. 

2929 The Story of Lumber. 

2913 American Naval Heroes. 

2930 The Story of Iron. 

2834 Little Goody Two Shoes. 

2931 Night Before Christmas and Other 

Christmas Poems. 

2907 Our Pilgrim Forefathers. 

2932 The Story of Granite, Copper and 

Zinc. 

2901 The Story of Abraham Lincoln. 

2933 The Story of Marble and Slate. 

2920 The Story of Washington. 

2934 The Story of Fruit. 

2914 The Story of Benjamin Franklin. 

2935 Norse Heroes. 

2908 A Longfellow Booklet. 

2936 Norse Myths. 

2838 The Bluest of Blue Birds. 

2937 Norse Legends. 

2902 The Norse Seamen and Christo- 

pher Columbus. 

2915 The Story of the Revolution. 

2909 Henry Hudson and Other Explor- 

ers. 

2916 Miss Alcott’s Boys* 

2910 Orioles, Bobolinks and other Birds. 
2923 Famous Poems of Famous Poets — 

For Fourth and Fifth Grades. 

2917 Grace Darling and Florence Night- 

ingale. 


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Fifth and Sixth Grades 


No 

2938 The Story of Gold and Silver. 

2911 The Story of Jeanne (Joan)D’Arc. 

3020 The Story of Our Flag:. 

2923 Famous Poems of Famous PoctS“— * 

For Fourth and Fifth Grades. 

2939 The Story of Oil. 

2905 The Three Golden Apples. 

2940 Longfellow’s Poems. 

2924 The Story of Electricity* 

3002 Rab and His Friends* 

2918 William McKinley. 

3021 The Great Stone Face* 

2912 The Discovery of America. 

2943 The Story of Paper» Pens^ Pencilst 

etc. 

3019 The Story of Steam. 

2944 The Story of Printing. 

3013 Father Marquette. 

2945 The Story of Newspapers and 

Books. 

3007 The Miraculous Pitcher. 

3025 The Story of Robinhood. 

3001 The Story of La Salle. 

Sixth and Seventh Grades 

No. 

3026 The Story of Motors. 

3014 Famous Poems of Famous Poets — 

For Sixth Grade. 

3016 Rip Van Winkle and Author’s Ac- 
count of Himself. 

3008 The King of The Golden River. 

3027 The Story of Glass. 

2941 The Golden Fleece. 

3028 The Meat-Packing Industry* 

2942 Whittier’s Poems. 

3029 Tennyson’s Poems. 

3015 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. 

3030 Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare— * 

Part I. 

3031 Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare — 

Part II. 


No. 

3009 The Pied Piper of Hamlin and 

Other Poems. 

3011 The Song of Hiawatha— Abridged. 

3003 The Snow-Image. 

3032 Primitive Travel and Transporta- 

tion. 

3022 The Courtship of Miles Standish. 

3033 The Story of Ships and Shipping. 
3024 Famous Poems of Famous Poets — 

For Seventh Grade. 

3034 Ocean Routes and Navigation* 

Seventh and Eighth Grades 

No. 

3035 American Railway Systems. 

3018 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. 

3010 Evangeline. 

3036 Horatius at the Bridget and Other 

Poems* 

3012 The Cotter’s Saturday Night and 

Other Poems. 

3037 Lowell’s Poems. 

3004 Thanatopsis and Other Poems. 

3006 The Deserted Village (Goldsmith) 

and Gray’s Elegy. 

3038 Washington’s Farewell Address 

and Other Papers. 

3122 The Vision of Sir Launfal and 
Other Poems. 

3039 Prisoner of Chillon and Other 

Poems. 

3017 Snow-Bound and the Corn Song* 
3115 The Magna Charta. 

3040 Sir Roger De Coverley Papers. 

3041 Carrying the U, S. Mail. 

3108 Speeches by Lincoln. 

3005 Enoch Arden. 

3101 Sohrab and Rustum* 

3042 Navigating the Air — Electric Rail- 

ways. 

3107 Famous Poems of Famous Poeta— 
Eighth Grade. 


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